Critical Book Review Bahasa Inggris
Critical Book Review Bahasa Inggris
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LECTURER:
MARA UNTUNG RITONGA, S.S., M.Hum., Ph.D.
MEMBERS OF GROUP:
ADINDA FAYZAHASRI HERWINDA 2203210032
LAKSEUMANA CEUDAH NABILA AZ-ZAHRA 2203510007
ZELICHA APRISSA 2203210002
With the praise and thanks to Allah swt,who has given us his loves and
mercy so that this paper entitled "Critical Book Review" can be finished well. We
also thank our English lecturer, Mr. Mara Untung Ritonga, S.S., M.Hum., Ph.D.
because for his guidance, this task is well done. This task can also be completed
because of the support of our parents and friends. We hope that this assignment
can fulfill all the requirements set out.
We recognize that this assignment must be imperfect. Therefore, we really
need criticism and suggestions as evaluation materials so that in the future we can
write better. In closing this preface, I hope this assignment is useful for anyone
who reads it.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION
2. Comparison Book
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CHAPTER II SUMMARY
MAIN BOOK
B. DIALOGUES 2
1. Giving Background
Sam asked me to present my ideas for a new telephone system. As you know
there have been problems with the old system - we've lost calls, we've had no
record of those lost calls and overall the system can't manage the large number
of callers. I've spent the last two months researching the different systems
available. Today I'd like to present a solution to you.
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3. Outlining a Presentation
There are some important issues I want to go through this morning. First, I'd
like to outline the Imain areas of growth. After that I'd like to explain how
this growth will affect the company's five-year plan. Finally, I want to focus on
the next financial year.
6. Handouts Now
Here are some tables which illustrate what I'm saying. I have copies of these
and the statistics I've mentioned on this handout. Here you are. Please take one
each and pass them round. Did everyone get a copy.
CHAPTER II – MOVING ON
A. DIALOGUES 1
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1. Using questions
It's important to know what customers think of our new product, so we've done
some market research. Now we need to assess this research. In order to do that,
we must ask ourselves these questions. What does the customer really want? Does
the product really meet those needs? How can we improve? Let me answer each
of these questions one by one. First, what does the customer really want? Well,
our research shows that...
2. Organising points
The first problem is call-response times - that is the time it takes to answer the
phones. Man] customers complained of waiting for a long time for the phone to be
answered. For example, several customers reported waiting for up to forty
minutes. As a result of this, we've probably lost many customers to other
companies. Another problem is following up on calls.
3. From the general to the specific
So, that's an overall look at the marketing campaign and now for the details. We
need to look at each part of the marketing plan in turn and make decisions about
each so that we can progress.
4. Presenting options
As far as I see, there are three options. First, we can continue as we are for another
year and then discuss the options again later. Second, we can update the system
we have, which will last for another two to three years. Third, we could buy a
completely new system which should] last for at least seven to ten years.
5. Giving your opinion
We need to think about how much money we have at the moment./ln my opinion,
we are in a strong financial position and so I think we should invest in a new
building. lt we build now, wel will be ready for the expansion we are planning
over the next few years. |
6. Referring bacic
There are some things that we need to do better this year. For example, I said
earlier that security wasn't very good last year. This year we need to improve it.
We need to examine what wasn't good and work out ways to improve.
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7. Changing topic
OK. I've explained how we organised the project last year. I’d now like to change
direction and talk about our plans for this year's project. We have some good ideas
and I feel very positive about the start we've already made.
B. DIALOGUES II
1. Reporting bad news
Unfortunately, the number of new customers who joined our scheme last year was
below target. This is disappointing because we spent a lot of money on marketing
and staff training, and everyone expected better results.
2. Reporting good news
However, the good news is that so far this year we've nearly doubled sales of the
new office furniture range. So, we've started the year well and must make sure we
continue this progress throughout the year.
3. Explaining the meaning of abbreviations
So, what's our plan for the future of this company? Well, first - over the next two
years, we want to introduce some new OTC drugs -ЮТС stands for over-the-
counter drugs. In other words, drugs which customers can buy without needing to
get a prescription first.
4. Explaining the meaning of specific w o rds and terms
We need to think about how we can improve our service to customers. As I
mentioned earlier, the biggest area for improvement is call-response times - that's
the time it takes someone to answer the phone in our call centre.
5. Giving examples
Apparently, many customers use our accounting programme for their home
accounts. For example, they use our package to organise their regular payments
such as bills and they also monitor their savings. They also think that our
programme is easy to use. For instance, they like the clear instruction boxes which
appear on screen.
6. Repeating your point using different words
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Complaints from customers are increasing. Most complaints focus on waiting times
and lack off information. In short, we need to improve our customer service.
Receiving complaints from customers is not good for business. We need to
improve our waiting times and provide clearer and more regular information.
7. Expressing possible outcomes
These are our predictions. We will produce the new software by the end of the year.
However,, we know how markets change and so we may find ourselves marketing
it in a different way.
8. Concluding a section and m oving on
To sum up, last month's sales doubled and this is excellent for this time of year.
This increase was probably due to the very cold weather we had. Next, I'd like to
move on and look at the sales for the following six months. As you know, we're
doing well as a company but we need to continue this increase in sales and that
means everyone must work even harder.
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schools. As student numbers increase so does our turnover. Last year our turnover
was $4 000 000 and we expect that next I year it will be about $6 000 000.
4. Decimal points
We all know that according to the law we must check the temperature of our
storage fridges every day. For the model of fridge that we use, the temperature
must be between 4.3° and 5.6° centigrade. If the temperature of the fridges falls
above or below this temperature, you must , inform a manager.
5. Positive and negative numbers
Take a look at the financial figures. I predict that we'll make a loss of 850 000 this
year. You can see the number -50 000 in the third column. However, next year we
expect to break even] The following year we expect to make a profit of 670 000.
6. Approxim ate num bers
Around 300 people responded to our questionnaire. Just over half of them were
under the age of eighteen.About 30 Per cent were between eighteen and forty and
less than 20 per cent.
B. DIALOGUES II
1. An increase
This chart shows a significant rise in the number of companies selling cheap
modern furniture. Two years ago there were thirty major companies selling this
type of furniture. This year the number has gone up to seventy. That means that
the competition in the market has more than doubled in twelve months.
2. A decrease
There has been a significant decrease in the number of people with more than one
child over the last five years. As a result, the number of children going to Primary
school will also fall. This will affect our sales of Primary school books and in the
future it will also affect our sales of Secondary school books.
3. Staying the same
It's interesting to note that the number of staff has stayed the same for the past
three years. Basically the demand for trained instructors has stabilised and the
market has levelled out.
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4. High and low points
Sales of Brighter Smile toothpaste peaked in May of last year. However, Shine
Hair shampoo is not doing so well. It entered a trough in October last year. Sales
are still below expectation.
5. Predicting
We can see that the number of people who own a private car has increased
significantly in Kenya over the last few years. I believe there'l be a dramatic rise
in private car owners over the next few years.
6. Describing changes
Last year was a very unusual year for us. In October, sales fell dramatically. Look
at this trough in the graph. After November, sales began to increase gradually.
Then there was a dramatic increase as you can see with this peak in April. After
April, sales fell again and then stayed more or less the same for the rest of the
year.
Dialogues 1
1. Introducing
A slide This morning I'm going to talk about the computer software market/You
can see from this slid that I'm going to cover three points. ГІІ leave this up as I
talk so that you can follow the points
2. Changing Slides
On the next slide you can see a picture of the new model which will be launched
next week. You can see that the mechanism inside is quite complex. Now, let's
look at the programme for the launch which is on the following slide.
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3. Looking at detail
Let's look at the figures on this slide more closely. In the first quarter of last year,
sales of our lead home improvement magazine doubled due to the booming
economy and our successful advertising campaign. You can see that in the same
quarter, sales of our women's fashion magazine dropped slightly due to new
competition.
NOTES
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Notice the ...
... it's interesting to note that the increase in
sales happened after our campaign.
These expressions can be used to give your
opinion about the content of a graph, table
etc.
... can you just clarify how you worked out the
figures?
Can you tell us more about that?
Can you explain that again?
Can you go over that part again?
Dialogues 2
Explaining a Graph
This graph shows our sales figures for the last twelve months. The vertical axis
represents sales in Australian dollars and the figures are from April to March.
Each line on the graph shows one of our top brands. You can see from the key
which line represents each product. For example, the dotted line shows the sales
figures for Odyssey perfume.
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Explaining a Diagram
The new brochure has one new holiday resort In Italy. I visited It last month and I
have a plan о the resort here. You can see the apartments are at the bottom near
the beach. Each one has a balcony which looks onto the sea. The swimming pool
Is In the middle section. The children's play area Is to the right of it and the tennis
courts are in this area at the top of the plan.
Describing a Table
This table shows the extra features that come with the new Cheetah sports car.
The models are listed here in the top row and the extras are listed on the left. As
you can see, our up-todate security system does not come with the Cheetah 1.4L
but it does come with the Cheetah 1.6 L. Also, we have not included the security
system as an extra feature for the Cheetah 2.0 L because we are offering the
satellite navigation system in its place. According to our market research, these
features should give us a good position in the market place.
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expensive stores, Second, a levelling out of visitors to our children's stores. And
third a significant increase in customers to our low-price stores.
A deleted or wrong slide
If you look at the next slide, you'll see the figures are much healthier.#m sorry, I
can't find it. OK, let me describe the key points to you.
CHAPTER VI – CONLCUDING
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Dialogues 1
Making a recommendation
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Following what I have said today. I recommend that we buy the second hotel.
There are three reasons why I recommend this hotel. First, it is in a good location-
close to the beach. Second, it is already a popular hotel and finally, if we don't buy
it, a competitor most certainly will.
Dialogues 2
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Well, I've covered the points I needed to present today and the time is now up.
Thank you for listening. We just have time for a few questions. Would anyone
like to raise any points?
Ending on a positive note
This company has only been in existence for four years and yet we have achieved
so much. This achievement has come from all the hard work and the commitment
of both management and staff. We have a bright future, so let's work together and
see this company achieve its full potential.
Ending with a final thought
Today we have focused a lot on the company and where we want to be in the
future. What we must remember is that our competitors also want to grovy and we
need to monitor their strategies and progress.
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COMPARISON BOOK
We prefer to use the present continuos (Iam doing) when we say what someone
has arranged to do- for example, arranged to meet someone, arranged to travel
somewhere. Going to is also possible.
A: What time are you meeting Ann?
B: I’m travelling to Scotland on Monday.
We use was/were going to say what someone intended to do in the past ( but
didn’t do):
A: Did Tom do the examination?
B: No, he was going to do it but in the end changed his mind.
B. WILL (1)
a. We use will (‘ll) when we decide to dosomething at the time ofspeaking:
“Oh, I’ve left the door open. I’ll go and shut it.”
“I’m too tired to walk home. I think I’ll get a taxi”
You cannot use the present simple (I do) in these sentence.
“I’ll go and shut it”
Do not use will to say what someone has already decided to do or arranged to:
“I can’t meet you tomorrow because my parents are coming to seeme.”
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The negative of will is won’t:
Receptionist : I’m afraid Mr. Wood can’t see youuntil 4 o’clock
You : Oh, in that case I won’t wait
C. WILL (2)
a. When we talk about the future, we often say what someone has arranged to do
intend to do. Do not use will in this situation:
“Tom is playing tennis on Monday”
“Are you going watch television this evening?”
b. Will and Shall
You can use shall or will with I and we:
“We shall (or we will) probably go to Scotland in June.”
But in spoken English we normally use the short forms I’ll and we’ll:
“We’ll probably go to Scotland in June.”
The negative of shall is shan’t:
“I shan’t be here tomorrow”
Do not use shall with he/she/it/you/they.
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D. WILL OR GOING TO?
a. Talking about future actions
We use both will and going to to talk about our future action but there is a
clear difference.
Will: we use will when we decide to do something at the time of speaking.
The speaker has not decided before.
Going to: We use going to when we have already decided to do something.
Example:
“Oh, haven’t we? I’ll get some from the shop then.”
“I’m going to get some salt from the shop. Can I get you anything, Jim?”
b. Saying what will happen.
We use bot will and going to to say what we think will happen in the future:
“Do you think Tom will get the job?”
We use going to (not will) when there is something in the present situation
that show what will happen in the future. The speaker feels sure about what
will happen because of the situation now.
“Look at those black clouds”
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Be careful not to confuse when and if.
Use when for things which are sure to happen:
“I’m going shopping this afternoon. When I go shopping,I’ll buy some food”
Use if (not when) for things which will possibly happen:
“I might go shopping this afternoon. If I go shopping, I’ll buy some food”
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2. Weakness
B. COMPARISON BOOK
1. Strenghtness
This book is quite good, where the sentences used are quite good. The
examples used in this book are everyday language and are often expressed
so that readers can more easily understand the samples used in this book.
2. Weakness
The shortcomings of this book are that it does not explain the
characteristics and conditions of the use of words in a more specific
sentence. This book also does not provide sentence formulas that should
be able to become a systematic regularity of sentences.
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CHAPTER IV CLOSING
A. CONCLUSION
Through our review of the book, we can conclude that the two books are
appropriate as references and references for literary readers. In fact, this book is
also useful for students majoring in Indonesian Literature because it is important
for students majoring in Indonesian Literature to learn and explore tips on reading
literature. By reading this book, students can apply all important points in
researching important aspects of literary reading methods.
B. SUGGESTION
Based on what we have provided and written, we want to give suggestions
for readers or writers to be able to understand literary reading theories well,
because in our opinion, in the literary world we are not only required to be good at
reading or producing works. only. But also must be able to master various things
in literary reading theory. Especially after reading the CBR that we have made, I
think it will add insight to knowledge about literature. And for the author of the
book that I CBR right, I hope that it always gives good to everyone.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Freitag, Anne & Lawrence. 2013. English for Work: Business
Presentation. London: Longman.
Murphy, Raymond & Surai Pongtongcharoen. 1985. English Grammar in
Use. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.